Mars Mahadasha Moon Antardasha
Lasts 7 months
Mars Mahadasha sets the main subject for 7 years, and the Moon Antardasha colours it for 7 months. Mars stands for energy, property, siblings and drive. Moon stands for mind, mother, public life and emotional security. The combination tends to bring those two sets of themes together.
Mars counts Moon as a natural friend, so this sub-period tends to work with the Mahadasha's main theme instead of against it. This is the ninth of nine sub-periods in the Mars Mahadasha. As a late sub-period, it tends to consolidate what the Mahadasha has built and prepare the ground for the next dasha.
Which life areas this sub-period touches depends on your Moon sign, because the houses each planet rules change with it. For Aries Moon, Mars rules the 1st and 8th houses and Moon rules the 4th house. For Leo Moon, Mars rules the 4th and 9th houses and Moon rules the 12th house. Your own chart, with its placements, aspects and transits, decides how this plays out. Pick your Moon sign below for a version tailored to it.
Mars-Moon for your Moon sign
Frequently asked
How long does Mars Mahadasha Moon Antardasha last?
7 months. It is calculated as 7 years × 10 years ÷ 120 years. It is the ninth of nine sub-periods in the Mars Mahadasha, and the start date depends on your birth details.
Is Moon a friend of Mars in Vedic astrology?
By natural friendship, Mars regards Moon as a friend. Mars counts Moon as a natural friend, so this sub-period tends to work with the Mahadasha's main theme instead of against it. Natural friendship is only one layer, and the houses involved and the planets' placement in your chart matter as much.
Does my Moon sign change the Mars-Moon dasha?
Yes. Your Moon sign decides which houses Mars and Moon rule, and so which life areas are active. It also decides whether any of them is a yogakaraka. There are 12 versions of this page, one for each Moon sign.
What decides how Mars-Moon works out for me?
The strength and placement of Mars and Moon in your birth chart, the houses and signs involved, and the transits running at the time. Astrika reads natal chart, dasha and transit together, and remedies, if any, depend on your own chart.